Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-06

increase of per cent. as compared wit
last year.
There is no wheat planted in thi:
county. Crops are well worked and i
the seasons are suitable and no worms
appear, fine crops will be made through
out the county.
PARKER COUNTY.
Westherford, Tex, June 29.-THI
/ GAZETTE correspondent learned TO-DAY
from Colonel J. L. Goiorth Of this county
who has for years been the crop reporte,
of this county for the agricultural depart
ment at Washington, that he has JUS
completed his report for this county fol
June, and it is as follows: Corn acreage
10, condition So; oats acreage 100, con
| dition 95; wheat acreage 90, condition So
cotton acreage lie, condition %.
| This report is based on 100 being 81
average crop, and can be given IS reli
able.
RAINS COUNTY.
Emory, Tex, June 2j.-The acreage Of
cotton planted this year in this county IS
10000 acres, being sn increase of y pei
cent. as compared with last year. The
plant is forward. The stand is good enc
promises now sn average yield Of bale
per acre throughout the county.
The acreage of corn in this county is
II, 900 acres. The crop promises now to
yield an average Of % bushels to the acre
all over the county.
The average yield Of wheat in this
county the present season is 10 bushels.
The acreage was 500 acres.
The average yield of oats n this county
the present season is So bushels. TIE
acreage was 1000 acres.
All crops are fine aud prospects are
favorable for full crop at this season as
any other previous year, except the
wheat, which is not good. The increase
of acreage in wheat snd oats is small and
due to increase Of population.
ROCKwALL COUNTY.
R1CkWall, Tex, June u The acreage
Of cotton planted this year IN this county
is an increase of 3 per Ceut. as COM
pared with last year. The plant is
forward. The stand is good and prom
ises nov an average Of ] bale per acre
throughout the county.
The acreage of corn IN this county is
an increase of 10 per cent. as compared
with last yesr. The crop promises row
to yield an average of 10 bushels to the
acre.
The average yield OF wheat in this
county the present season is "a bushels.
The acreage was an increase Of 10 per
cent. SIS compared with lsst year.
The average yield of oats in this county
the present season is 90 bushels. The
acreage was an increase of Is per cent.
as compared with last year.
A hsilstOTm in May injured corn and
oats in small area, but corn has recOy-
cred wonderfully. The cotton was en-
tirely destroyed, replanted and is worked
out and doing well. The wheat crop Is
the best for years. Taking sll the crops
together, this county has not had such o
prospect for business outlook for years:
RUNNELs COUNTY.
Ballinger, Tex, June 24.-The acreage
Of cotton planted this year in this county,
is about 1900 acres, being an increase OF
90 per cent. as compared with last year.
The plant is backward. The stand is
good and promises now an average yield
of one-hst bale per acre throughout the
county.
The acreage of corn IN this county is
10, 600 acres, being an increase of 30 per
cent. as compared with last year. The
crop promises now to yield en- average OF
% bushels to the acre.
The average yield of Whest in this
county the present season is bushels.
The acreage was 1000 acres, being an in
crease of 10 per cent. as compared with
last year.
The average yield Of osts In this county
the present season is ( bushels. The
acreage was 10000 acres, being an in
crease Of 10 per cent. SIS compared with
last year.
The wheat and oat crops have been cut
short by the dTouth last winter and
spring, but what there is of either is just
so much more than was raised last year.
We have fine prospects for corn if we
can get one or two more rains on same.
Cotton so far is an experiment here,
but the yield promises to be q good one.
1t having been planted little late is
somewhat backward.
RUSK COUNTY.
Henderson, Tex, June 26.-The acre